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HP’s channel balancing act

HP’s channel balancing act

Some resellers say HP’s direct push has been detrimental to their business while others are happy claiming supply problems have been fixed and their relationship with HP is better than ever
Staff Writers Jul 26 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Toshiba touts 'quick-start' laptop

Toshiba touts 'quick-start' laptop

Toshiba this week unveiled a new line of laptops optimised for video and audio playback that include a "quick-start" feature which gets the notebook ready for television viewing or CD playing in just seconds.
Staff Writers Jul 23 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
ASUS in laptop market attack

ASUS in laptop market attack

Taiwanese manufacturer ASUS is set to crank up its notebook business in Australia through its distribution partners, as it looks to replicate its market leading position in Taiwan.
Byron Connolly Jul 23 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Ericsson reports profit, sales up

Ericsson reports profit, sales up

Telefon AB L.M. Ericsson swung to a profit in its second quarter on an 18 percent increase in sales.
Staff Writers Jul 22 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
US rival attacks Aust traffic-cam maker

US rival attacks Aust traffic-cam maker

Melbourne-based digital camera maker Redflex Traffic Systems has been accused of patent infringement by a US rival.
Staff Writers Jul 22 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Intel to delay Sonoma launch

Intel to delay Sonoma launch

Intel is set to delay the official launch of its forthcoming Sonoma mobile processor. According to company sources, Intel has decided to put off the formal launch from the second half of 2004 to early 2005.
Edward F. Moltzen Jul 19 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Coonan to tackle IT

Coonan to tackle IT

Former Assistant Treasurer, Helen Coonan has been appointed as the Minister for Communications Information Technology and the Arts as part of a ministerial reshuffle announced by the PM in Melbourne yesterday.
DVD Editor Jul 15 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Express Data joins HP severance list

Express Data joins HP severance list

Another distributor, Express Data, has parted ways with market giant HP, citing "a mutual decision" as reason for the split.
Fleur Doidge Jul 14 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
PC resellers branded as "cowboys"

PC resellers branded as "cowboys"

Almost half of Sydney's computer repair shops surveyed by ComputerCHOICE magazine are overcharging and incompetent.
Byron Connolly , Staff Writers Jul 14 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
No promises on PocketPC future: Toshiba

No promises on PocketPC future: Toshiba

Toshiba locally has refused to confirm or deny rumours that the notebook heavyweight is getting set to ditch PocketPCs in the next 12 months.
Fleur Doidge Jul 13 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Express Data claims annuity success

Express Data claims annuity success

Distributor Express Data has hailed its Annuity support program as a success, claiming it had around 1500 resellers with renewable deals this year since launching the program in February.
Staff Writers Jul 12 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Apple re-schedules mini iPods for world release 24 July

Apple re-schedules mini iPods for world release 24 July

Mini iPod music players have been slated for global availability from 24 July, Apple in the US has announced.
Staff Writers Jul 12 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Half retail supply chain may get tagged by 2005: study

Half retail supply chain may get tagged by 2005: study

About half of Australia’s major retail supply chain companies will have been involved in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tagging pilots or projects by the middle of 2005, if a recent European study is any guide.
Fleur Doidge Jul 9 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Cisco in SMB market attack

Cisco in SMB market attack

Networking giant Cisco Systems Australia is looking to put pressure on competing suppliers D-Link and Netgear with a new SMB-targeted channel program dubbed Simply Cisco Engage.
Byron Connolly Jul 9 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Cassa appointed exclusive distributor for ASUS servers

Cassa appointed exclusive distributor for ASUS servers

Cassa Australia -– a division of distributor Cellnet -– has signed on as an exclusive distributor of ASUS server solutions.
Staff Writers Jul 8 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Apple resellers starved of iMacs until September

Apple resellers starved of iMacs until September

Smaller Apple resellers may be left with no iMacs to sell for two months in the wake of an Apple admission that its next release of the popular line has been delayed until September.
Fleur Doidge Jul 6 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
HP takes top print business direct

HP takes top print business direct

HP's Imaging and Printing division (IPG) would sell direct to 200 of its top customers under a new program aimed at maintaining its share in the market for 'converged' printers and copiers.
Byron Connolly Jul 6 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Demand flat for IT execs

Demand flat for IT execs

Demand for IT executives in Australia has hit a 'flat spot', according to an executive demand index released today.
Vivienne Fisher Jul 1 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Peribit refreshes lineup

Peribit refreshes lineup

New entrant to the Australian market, Peribit Networks updated its WAN optimisation appliance lineup and was in the throes of beefing up its local channel.
Byron Connolly , Jennifer Hagendorf Follett Jul 1 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Claflin calls Cisco technology ‘old, tired’

Claflin calls Cisco technology ‘old, tired’

3Com's top executive marked the networking vendor's 25th year in business Wednesday with a promise to empower partners to aggressively go after enterprise business and what he dubbed Cisco System's ‘great vulnerabilities.’
Marie Lingblom Jun 30 2004, 12:00AM Hardware

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